The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) 2023 Conference, Meeting & Awards Luncheon Souvenir Journal
Welcome to the 2023 Annual Conference, Meeting & Awards Luncheon of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) hosted in our nation's capitol, Washington, D.C. This Souvenir Journal is a keepsake document that encompasses the enthusiasm of it's leaders, board of directors, members and communities that it represents! Enjoy the photos, session descriptions, history, and bios of the keynote speakers of this amazing event! We look forward to your attendance, membership and partnership and thank you for supporting our efforts to foster economic, environmental, and energy security by working locally to advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels, energy efficient mobility systems, and other fuel-saving technologies and practices!
Welcome to the 2023 Annual Conference, Meeting & Awards Luncheon of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) hosted in our nation's capitol, Washington, D.C. This Souvenir Journal is a keepsake document that encompasses the enthusiasm of it's leaders, board of directors, members and communities that it represents! Enjoy the photos, session descriptions, history, and bios of the keynote speakers of this amazing event! We look forward to your attendance, membership and partnership and thank you for supporting our efforts to foster economic, environmental, and energy security by working locally to advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels, energy efficient mobility systems, and other fuel-saving technologies and practices!
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G W R C C C<br />
GREATER WASHINGTON REGION CLEAN CITIES COALITION<br />
AWARD WINNERS<br />
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AWARD<br />
Pedro Leyton,<br />
General Manager<br />
Parts Authority Southern LLC<br />
Pedro Leyton is the General Manager of Parts Authority Southern LLC. Over the past ten years, he<br />
has guided the local Parts Authority footprint to 20 locations including locations in Baltimore,<br />
Richmond and Norfolk.<br />
As the general Manager, his responsibilities include but are not limited to, daily operations, sales,<br />
growth strategies, distribution, government compliances and so much more. He started in the<br />
industry as a high school senior working at the local auto parts store. After graduating from the<br />
University of Maryland, he taught grade school for a few years while still working in the parts<br />
business. Eventually, his passion for the automotive business won out.<br />
He is known to be a highly respected industry leader. His commitment to his team and to the<br />
community are well known. Throughout his career, he has served on several automotive boards,<br />
committees and organizations. He values diversity through education and is extremely grateful to<br />
his family, teams and industry.<br />
CORPORATE AWARD<br />
Mark Pastrone,<br />
Blink Charging<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
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Mark has been a driving force at Blink since joining the company after its acquisition of<br />
Semaconnect in 2022. His entire career has revolved around promoting sustainable developments<br />
and initiatives, with a particular focus on advancing the adoption and expansion of electric vehicles<br />
(EVs). Within the Blink organization, Mark not only fulfills his role as COO but also takes a leadership<br />
role in coordinating efforts across all levels. He actively contributes to the formulation of wellstructured<br />
deployment strategies, the upkeep of sustainable practices, and the successful<br />
attainment of our goals.<br />
Mark has more than 25 years of experience building high-tech companies. He has served as COO<br />
of Blink’s subsidiary, SemaConnect, that was acquired in June 2022, where he played a key role in<br />
building the company’s sales, service, technology, and production capabilities. As COO of Blink<br />
Charging, Mark’s focus is on achieving synergies and operational efficiencies for Customer Service,<br />
Installation Operations, and Charger Production.